Sarah Brodsky

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Freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Likes #science, #scifi, #cooking, #languages, and #jewish stuff.
My wishlist: Good percentage of members in U.S. or nearby timezone. Okay with my slightly conservative sensibilities. Amenable to conversation on wide range of topics.
I need a new Mastodon server. Which one should I choose?
Taking a break from work and listening to the Canterbury Tales here: https://vimeo.com/56602418
Canterbury Tales 1 - 541 read aloud by Murray McGillivray

Vimeo
Feeling unmotivated to finish today's work. Might have to force myself to do a pomodoro-type schedule to get it done.
Everyone is spamming me today. PR people, in-person Jehovah's Witnesses, everybody.

When people suddenly stayed home during COVID lockdowns, wild animals started traveling more.

A new study of over 2000 mammals from dozens of species (elephants, pumas, reindeer, etc) found that animals traveled substantially longer distances and ventured closer to roads when traffic sharply declined.

The finding, in Science, adds to previous research suggesting that temporary road closures could help wildlife management.
#wildlife #traffic #conservation

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/08/1181043524/humans-traveled-less-during-covid-restrictions-animals-traveled-more

Pulled a muscle in my thumb, I think.
Reading about Langton's Ant.
Trying to cook tofu by blanching it first this time.
Nearly one-third of Milky Way's planets may harbor liquid water

A new study has attempted to narrow the possibilities of discovering potentially habitable exoplanets within the Milky Way.

Interesting Engineering